Russia Adds 3 Foreign Orgs to Undesirable List
The Prosecutor General's Office has designated three additional foreign organizations as 'undesirable'. The Ministry of Justice's registry of 'undesirable' organizations now includes the Fund for Support of Ethnic Germans Abroad, the Ukrainian Center for Civic Education 'Almenda', and the British association 'Friends of Falun Dafa Europe'.
Consensus
- The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia recognized three foreign organizations as 'undesirable'.
- The organizations added are the Foundation for Support of Ethnic Germans Abroad (registered in Germany), the Ukrainian Center for Civic Education 'Almendra', and the British group 'Friends of Falun Gong Europa'.
- The update was published on the Ministry of Justice website.
- The exact reasons for the designation were not disclosed by authorities.
- The Foundation for Support of Ethnic Germans Abroad operates in more than 35 countries and supports cultural, educational, and humanitarian projects for German communities abroad.
- The 'Almendra' center was founded in Crimea in 2011 and initially focused on civic education and democratic culture.
- After 2014, 'Almendra' shifted focus to addressing issues faced by Crimean residents following the annexation by Russia.
- The 'Friends of Falun Gong Europe' group advocates for religious freedom and reports on persecution of Falun Gong followers in China and other countries.
- Other groups linked to Falun Gong were previously banned in Russia in 2020.
Points of divergence
- The decision on 'Almendra' was made on September 9, and on the German and British organizations on September 7. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The decision on 'Almendra' was adopted on September 9, and the decisions on the other organizations were made two days earlier (September 7). — mediazona
Coverage (4 sources)
- Fund for Support of Ethnic Germans Included in List of Unwanted Organizations — Коммерсантъ
- Prosecution General recognized three more foreign organizations as 'undesirable' — SOTAvision
- Prosecutor General declared three more foreign organizations "undesirable" — ЭХО / Новости
- Fund for Support of Ethnic Germans Abroad and Ukrainian Center of Civil Education "Almenda" Recognized as "Unwanted" Organizations — Медиазона